Glycosaminoglycan Definition
glīkōs-ə-mēnō-glīkăn
noun
Any of a group of unbranched polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often are attached to or form complexes with proteins.
American Heritage Medicine
Any of a group of unbranched polysaccharides with high molecular weight that contain amino sugars and often are attached to or form complexes with proteins.
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Other Word Forms of Glycosaminoglycan
Noun
Singular:
glycosaminoglycan
Plural:
glycosaminoglycansOrigin of Glycosaminoglycan
glycose hexose (variant of glucose) amino– glycan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
glycose hexose (variant of glucose) amino– glycan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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